1. According to the news, Jo Dal Hwan revealed he and Kim Hyun Joong became close friends.2. JDH said, since his character 'Poong Cha' in the drama, would take care of Jung Tae with warm eyes, he met Kim Hyun Joong in advance.3. He praised HJ, saying it was the first time he had met this kind of person, Hyun Joong had personal magnetism, beyond genuineness (pureness).4. As Kang Ho Dong mentioned to him like'(HJ is) my friend. needless to say', after JDH met with Kim Hyun Joong in person, he realized Hyun Joong really had a 'heart'.5. He also highly praised, a star required to have a good personality like Choi Gang Chang Min, he well knew how Hyun Joong had become a star.6. He ended his comment about KHJ with a joke, "I think same-sex people can love each other. Me and Kim Hyun Joong's love might be like purple or blue color rather than pink, the color of lovers."7. Kim Hyun Joong appreciated the sunbae's high praise, saying "I gave a phone call to Jo Dal Hwan on the night of the first day we met, to ask to drink, because I wanted to know him to work comfortable together. He was different in person from an actor I had thought. It was a cold night and he continuously talked about 'snow' for an hour and that made me think he's not approachable. But I got to know him even more after talking more. I realized he had a warm heart and created it with writing and drawing. He also gave an advice for me, like 'not try to act well, try to be happy. People must fail once, so act comfortable' which encouraged me to act and I really appreciate that."

JIN SE YEON- KIM HYUN JOONG
IM SOO HYANG

CHOI KANG CHANGMIN
1988.02.18

KIM HYUN JOONG GLOBAL FANS GIFT HIM WITH 18 TONS OF RICE.http://hyunniespexers.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/news-kim-hyun-joongs-global-fans-gift-him-with-18-tons-of-rice/1. Kim Hyun Joong received 18 tons (~36,000 pounds) worth of rice from his fans from around the world, proving his popularity as a hallyu star.2. The fans organized the rice wreaths to be sent to the press conference for KBS′s The Age of Feeling on January 9, at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Nonhyun-dong.3. The rice wreaths were sent by his fans in Asia, including Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia, as well as those from other continents, such as Greece, Brazil, Chile, Iran and more.

On top of rice, the fans also sent eggs, ramen, stock feed, and coal briquettes, which will all be donated to help out those in need. A fan that was present at the spot stated, “We decided to gift him with rice as well as other items in order to show support for his new drama. These items will be used to help out the poor.” Meanwhile, The Age of Feeling will air its first episode on January 15 at 10 pm (KST).